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- MMM/Ffm? Z P01/VHA @Y JKM Patented July 25, 1950 ALL-RELAY AUTOMATIC ANn MANUAL TEL-l EPHONE SYSTEM HAVING BUTT-IN AND ALARM FEATURES Winfred T. Powell, Rochester, N. Y., assignor to Stromberg-Carlson Company, a corporation of New York Application February 12, 1947, Serial No. 728,004

, Claims.

This invention relates to multi-cnice telephone systems in general, but is concerned more particularly with such systems including both automatic and manual exchanges and employing composite (CX) trunks between exchanges.

The invention has for its broad object the provision of new and improved circuits for effecting the toll offering, delayed toll ring and alarm signal controls from either of two automatic exchanges connected in tandem to a manual exchange. Acording to one feature of the invention, composite or CX repeaters terminate the two-way interofce trunks between the manual exchange and automatic exchange A, as well as the two-way nteroiiicev trunks between the two Iautomatic exchanges A and B, as indicated in Figs 1A and 1B ci the drawings, with the circuit so arranged that an alarm indication in either exchange A or'excha'nge B will be transmitted over the fourth dial leg of the composite set to the manual exchange.

Another feature of the invention lies in the novel toll offering arrangement, which includes a new and improved means for controlling the toll offering operation of the connector, by way of the same above mentioned fourth dial leg, when the connector is operated from the distant manual cnice, with the toll offering feature being rendered ineiective on local calls.

Stil another feature of the invention resides `in `the lnovel circuit arrangement for providing delayed toll ring, whereby the toll operator may dial the line number, seize the line, hold it and then dial `the last or station digit when she is ready to complete the call.

The above and other features of the invention will be more clearly understood from a perusal of the following specification when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, comprising Figs. 1 t0 '7, inclusive which show by means of Athe usual schematic diagrams suflicient portions of a multi-cnice telephone system to enable the present invention to be understood.

Figs, 1A and 1B show a trunking layout of the telephone system, including a manual exchange and two automatic exchanges A and B. `The manual exchange is indicated at the left of the drawing and comprises an operators cord circuit, a trunk circuit and a rCX repeated circuit I. It will be understood that the trunk circuit and the CX repeater circuit may be combined into one unit. Repeater I0 forms the .manual end of a ltwo-way trunk extending to the lirst automatic exchange A, there being a plurality of such trunks. Automatic exchanges A and B are four-digit exchanges, preferably of the all relay type and include line finders, such as it and connectors, such as I6. The two-way tru-nhs from the manual exchange terminate .at exchange A in CX repeaters, such as I I and line circuits terminating in line nders, such as` I4, as indicated. These trunks are accessible to connectors, such as I6, from the 0 level. Automatic exchanges A and B are interconnected by two-Way trunks terminating at exchange A in CX repeaters, such as rI2 and terminating in line circuits selected by line finders, such as I4, as indicated. The two-way 4 trunk repeaters, such as I2,` are selected for calls from exchange A to exchange B from the 8 level. These two-- Way trunks terminate at exchange B in kCX repeaters, such as I3 and they terminate in line circuits accessible to line finders, such as I5, as indicated. These two-way trunks Aare selected in exchange B from the 1 level` oi' the connectors, such as il. Repeaters Ii, I2 and I3 are identical, but repeater It is of the type which functions when selected by the operator in the manual exchange instead of being'selectable from a connector in an automatic exchange.

Figs. 2A and 2B disclose the circuit arrangeu ment of the fourth dial legs between the oices, whereby the toll oiering, delayed ring and alarm control functions are provided. The circuit of Figs. 2A and 2B tie in with the other circuits as indicated by the wires leading off the bottom and connecting to correspondingly identied wires at the top of Figs. 3 andfl.

Fig. 3 discloses the CX trunk or repeater circuit, such as i2 in exchange A.

Fig. 4 discloses the CX'trunk or repeater circuit, such as I3 in exchange B. #It will be observed that the circuits of Figs. 3 and 4 are identical, but yare shown in reverse order to facilitate in thedescription.

Figs. 5, 6 and? disclose a connector circuit, such as ISand Il, and a line circuit, such as the line circuit which terminates .the trunk 4associatedfwith repeater I3. i

Referring to the trunk layout shown in Figs. 1A and 1B, a ybrief general description will first be given Aof the manner in which the various connections vare Vestablished in the multi-office sysn tem. Assuming rst that theoperator at the manual exchange has received a yrequest for a .connection with a subscriber in .automatic exchange A. The operator vinserts the calling end of the cord circuit into the 'jack associated with the 'trunk circuit extending to Vexchange A.

3 When the plug of the cord is inserted in the jack, the CX repeater I operates to close a circuit over the #l dial leg' (for example) of the composite set for operating repeater II in automatic exchange A. This operation of repeater Il operates the associated incoming line circuit for causing a line nder, such as Iii, to connect to repeater II, thus extending the connection from the operators cord circuit to connector I6.

The operator now proceeds to dial either the telephone number of a local substation in exchange A or to dial #8 for extending the connection to exchange B. Assuming first that a local station in exchange A is desired, the operation of the dial at the manual position causes repeater I0 to transmit impulses to the connector for selecting the local line. In case the called line is idle the connector IB rings automatically and when the called subscriber answers the connector reverses the battery back to repeater II. Responsive to this reversal of current, repeater Il conditions the #l dial leg extending back to repeater ID for giving answering supervision. The trunk circuit in the manual oftice is operated to extinguishthe supervisory lamp at the operators position to inform the operator that the called party has answered.

At the end o the conversation, when the called subscriber hangs up the receiver, the battery connection at connector I6 is restored to normal. This causes repeater II to condition the #l dial leg extending back to repeater I0 for operating the trunk circuit to again light the supervisory `lamp to show that the called subscriber has disconnected. When the operator removes the plug from the jack the trunk circuit, including repeater I0, conditions the #l dial leg extending to repeater II and brings about the release of the vconnector I6 and the finder I4 from the line circuit associated with repeater II, thus restoring the circuits to normal..

Assume now that a subscriber in automatic exchange A desires to talk with a subscriber who can be reached only through the manual exchange. When the subscriber at the substation in exchange A lifts the receiver a line nder, such as line iinder I4, is operated to extend the calling line to a connectorfsuch as connector IE. The calling party now dials the digits 110, whereupon connector IB is operated twice to the first level, being dropped back to normal after each digit #l is dialed. Now when digit 0 is dialed, the tenth level is selected and an idle trunk extending to the manual exchange, such as the ktrunk associated with repeater II, is connected with the calling line. When repeater I I is seized, it transmits a calling signal by way of the #l dial leg which is received by repeater I0 and causes the lighting of the calling lamp associated with this trunk circuit at the operators position. Noting the lighted condition of the trunk lamp, the operator inserts the answering plug of a cord circuit into the associated jack thereby causing the trunk circuit to condition the #l dial leg for operating a relay in repeater Il which reverses the battery to the calling line to perform a metering function in case metered service is provided. The operator then completes the desired connection over the other end of the cord circuit. At the end of the conversation, when the calling party releases, repeater II conditions the #1 dial leg for causing repeater I0 to light the supervisory lamp at the operators position. When the operator removes the plug from the trunk jack, the circuits in the manual exchange are restored to normal.

In the event of the manual operator receiving a call for a subscriber in automatic exchange B, she inserts the plug of a cord circuit into the jack associated with the trunk circuit and repeater Il), thereby causing the trunk circuit to condition the #l dial leg,.which in turn causes repeater Il to mark this vtrunk circuit and to cause a line iinder, such as line :finder I4, to connect with the marked trunk circuit, thereby extending the connection to a connector, such as connector I6. To call a subscriber in exchange B, the manual operator dials digit 8 for selecting a trunk to exchange B, after which the number of the station in exchange B is dialed. Responsive to the operation of the dial in accordance with digit 8, the #l dial leg of the trunk circuit extending between the manual exchange and exchangeA is impulsed for stepping connector I6 to the eighth level. The connector automatically hunts in this level for an idle trunk extending to automatic exchange B by way of a repeater, such as l2. When repeater I2 is seized, it conditions the #l dial leg (for example) of the two-way trunk extending between exchange A and exchange B for causing yrepeater I3 to mark this trunk in the line finder bank and for causing a line iinder, such as line finder I5, to connect to repeater I3, thus extendingthe connection to connector Il. Responsive to the dialing of the remaining digits, repeater l0 transmits corresponding impulses over the #l dial leg extending to exchange A, which are received by repeater Il and retransmitted to repeater I2, whereby repeaterIZ retransmits these impulses to repeater I3 in exchange B for operating connector I1 to extend the connection to the wantedvstation. The wanted station in exchange B is signalled automatically and when the subscriber answers, the reversal of battery in connector l1 causes repeater I3 to conditionpthe #1 dial leg extending to repeater I2 for reversing the battery tofrepeater I I. This reverse battery is received by repeater II which in turn conditions the #l dial leg for causing repeater I0 to transmit an answering supervisory signal to the manual exchange cord circuit to inform the operator that the called party has answered. v

At the end of the conversation, when the subscriber at the substation in exchange B hangs up the receiver, the battery connections from connector Il to repeater I3 are restored to normal and repeater I3 transmits ra disconnect signal over the #l dial leg to repeater I2 in exchange A. Repeater l2 responds to this signal and restores the battery connections to repeater Il to normal, Repeater I I responds to the battery connections being restored to normal and transmits a disconnect signal over the #l dial leg which is received by repeater` Iii and results in the lighting of the supervisory lamp to indicate to the operator that the called party has hung up the receiver. When the operator pulls out the plug a release signal is transmitted over the #l dial leg to repeater I I in exchange A. Responsive to this impulse, repeater II opens the loop extending through nder I4' and connector I6 to repeater l2, causing this latter` repeater to transmit a signal over the #l dial leg to exchange B. Repeater I3 responds to this signal to open the loop extending to the link comprising line'iinder I5 and connector I1 and thereby releases the link and restores repeater I3 in exchange B to normal.

A subscriber in exchange B desiring a connection with a subscriber in exchange A prefixes #l to the number of the wanted station. The

AISA close a circuit for energizing dial leg #l extending from automatic exchange A toautomatic exchange B, whichA circuit extends-from resistance, winding of relay AB, make contact of relay CB, make contact of relay ISA, ydial leg #1, conductor 60 extending to exchange B, dial leg #1, break contact of relay ISA of CX repeater I3, resistor and winding of relay PL to (-1-). This operates relay PL, whichA in turn closesan obvious circuit for operating relay 2SA and this relay in turn closes an obvious circuit for operating relay ZSAP. The resistor in series with the winding of relay. AB of repeater I2 is of such a value that relay AB does not operate over this circuit.

While relay ISA of repeater I2 is operated and before relay ISAP is released, a circuit is closed for operating busy verification relay 2BV of Fig. 2A,=which circuit extends from lower winding of relay 2BV, conductor 2l, Imake contact of relay ISA, make contact of relay ISAP, conductor TL, through connector I6 and line finder I4 to by Way of the yresistor associated with repeater II. The operation of relay 2BV switches dial leg #4 from through the high resistance winding of alarm relay ZAM to direct through a normally closed make contact of relay ZAMP. This circuit is opened when relay 2BV is releasedby the release of relay ISAP for again energizing dial leg #4 through high resistance relay ZAM. The purpose of this pulse applied to dial leg #4 will be explained later.

Returning now to the energization of relay ZSAP of repeater I3, the line circuitl relay LR of the incoming line circuit in exchange B is operated over a circuit extending from (-1-), break contact of cut-oir relay CO of this line circuit, make contact of relay 2SA, upper winding of the right-hand portion of the repeat coil, make contact of relay 2SAP, make contact of relay PL, upper winding-of polar relay POL, make contact of relay ZSAP, lower winding of the' right-hand portion of the repeat coil, make contact of relay 2SA, break contact of relay CO, and winding of relay LR to Relay LR closes its contact 29 for marking this line circuit to be found byline finder I5 (not shown), as well as closing a circuit for operatingtoll line relay'TL which extends irom (-1-), make contact of relay LR, lower Winding of relay TL, conductor 24, make contact of relay 3BV and resistor to Relay TL closes a locking circuit for itself by way of its upper Winding which maintains this relay in-its operated position until the release of the connection, this locking circuit being completed through make contacts of relays LR and CO. The circuitfrom to conductor 2II,-closed by'relay 3BV, is rendered effective by theoperation' of relay BBV in response to the-above described pulse applied to dial leg #4, this pulse extending over conductor 3Il of the #2 physical circuit, break contacts of alarm relays lIA and 2A and'upper winding of relay 3BV to When this pulse is terminated, relay 3BV is released, thus operating relays SBV and TL of the linecircuit on a toll call for a purposeglater to be explained. When the line ndei- I5 connects to the calling repeater I3, as above described, relay CO is operated over a circuit extending from (-i-) make Contact of relay SA-of connector I1 (this relay being operated as will'be later de scribed), sleeve conductor 3S, through the line nder and winding of-relayvCO -to y f y Since this energization-of relay PL of repeater 1,3 is at a comparatively low value, vbecause of the 8:A l resistance` in series 4with relay PL, the dial leg #l is energized at a'comparatively low valuefor on 4hook? supervision, `this because relay AB of repeater I2 does not1operate to reverse the battery backtorepeater I I for .repeating this supervision to the manual office.

It will 4now be-assumed that the operator dials #2111. When connector Il is extended to repeater I 3,relay CB of the connector operates over a circuit, extending from upper winding of relay CB, break contact of answering bridge relay AB,.break contact of link cut-off relay LCO, tip conductor 3T, through the line nder I5 to the incoming line circuit, make contact of relay 2SA, upper winding of the righthand portion of the repeat coil, make contact of relay 2SAP, make contact of relay PL, upper winding of relay POL, .make contact of relay ZSAP, lower Winding'of the right-hand portion ofthe repeat coil, make contact of relay 2SA, line finder I5, conductor 3R, break contacts of relays LCO and AB` in series and lower winding of relay CB to Relay CB closes a circuit lfor operating relayr SAwhich extends from break contact of relay LCO, make contact of relay CB and winding of relay SA to Relay SA closes a circuit for operating relay CX of the counting relay group extending from lower inner make contact,of relay SA, break contact of counting vrelease relay CRL, the stick I conductor 22, break contacts in series of counting relays C3, C2, Cland winding of relay CX to The operator (or calling party) now receives dial tone over a circuit extending from the common dial toneconductor, make contact of relay CX, conductor DT, break contact of relay ITF, condenser 36, break contacts in series of relays AB and LCO, conductor 3T and thence over the line circuit extending to the calling station, as above described.

These counting relays operate to record the impulses or -the digits. dialed into the connector, but since it is not believed necessary to show all ten counting relays, in addition to the counting relay primer CX, only three ofvthese counting relays are illustrated in Fig. 6. The operation of a complete bankof counting relays may be understood by reference` to Powell Patent #2,241,156 where the stick I, stick 2 and pickup conductors 22, 21 and 28 correspond to similarly identified conductors in the present disclosure.

When the rstdigit (#2) is transmitted, the impulses from the manual oiTlce operate through repeater Il, line finder I4 and connector I6 for intermittently opening and closing conductors T and R leading to repeater I2. This results in relay CBof repeater IZ'being released twice after which it 'remains energized. The first release of this CB relay' opens up the above described #l dial leg circuitfwith relay ISA remaining energized during impulsing. The rst release of relay CB also closes a circuit for operating changeoverrelay ICHO extending from (-i) break contact ofrelay PL, break contact of relay CB, make contact oi relay' I SA and winding of relay ICHO to Relay I CHO short-circuits the winding of relay AB of repeater I2 to remove the impedance-of this winding from the dial leg circuit so that the next energization o relay CB energizes the dial leg at a comparatively high current value'. -The second impulse (relay CB released) again opens up the dial leg and at the end of this impulse (relay CB operated) the #1 dial leg is again energized at a comparatively highcurrentvalue until relay ICHO is released,

which occurs shortly after the end of the series of impulses, at which time relay AB is again inserted into the #1 dial leg.

The pulsing of the #l dial leg effectsthe pulsing of relay PL of repeater I3. Each release,h operation of relay PL opens up the above described incoming line circuit (to which connector I'I is connected) for impulsing relay CB of the connector. The first release of relay PL closes a circuit for operating relay ZCHO which extends from break contact of relay PL, break contact of relay CB, break contact of relay ISA, make contact of relay ESAP and winding of relay ZCHO to Relay ZCHO short-circuits the upper Winding of relay POL and the righthand repeat coil windings, so that relay PL can pulse connector II over a circuit having no irnpedance connected therein.

When relay PL of repeater I3 remains energized, after the series of impulses have been transmitted, relay ECHO is released for inserting the upper winding of relay POL and the repeat coil windings in the line circuit leading to the connector.

Referring to connector I'I, the release of relay CB at the beginning of the first impulse closes a circuit for operating `counting relay CI extending from (-I-), break contact of relay LCO', break contact of relay CB, make contact of relay SA, break contact of relay BY, conductor 3B, break contact of test relay I'I, break contact oi ringing relay RI, pickup conductor 28, make contact of relay CX and winding of relay CI to Relay CX is locked operated during this pulse transmission by Way of the stick 2 conductor 21 to (-I) by way of the other break contact of relay CB andV the lower inner make contact of relay SA. At the end of the iirst impulse (relay CB energized) stick 2 conductor 2l is=opened for releasing relay CX. This opens up the dial tone circuit. When the second impulse is transmitted, the release of relay CBagain applies (l) to pick-up conductor 28 for operating counting relay C2 by way of a break contact of relay CX and a make contact of relay CI. Relay CI is maintained energized during this pulse transmission by means ofthe above described circuit to the stick 2 conductor 2'I, now extending through a break contact of relay CX and a make contact of relay CI to the winding of relay CI. Atl the end of this pulse transmission, relay CB operates and remains operated until the next digit for effecting the release of relay CI', with relay C5: being maintained in its energized position by means of (-l) on the stick l conductor 22, by Way of break contact. oi relay CRL and the inner1 lower make contact of relay SA.

At the beginning of the iirst impulse, relay CHO of the connector is operated, since this relay is connected to pick-up conductor 23 and at the end of the series of impulses, relay CHO is released, it being maintained operated during. the transmission of impulses over the above described circuit including the break contact of relay RI, as well as by means of a locking circuit for relay CHO, this latter circuit being provided to -maintain relay CHO operated when relay RI is operated during pulsing, as will be later described.

When relay CHO releases at the end of the hundreds digit transmission, the hundreds selection is executed by means of a circuit which is effective to operate the selected HC relay. In the present example, relayHCiZ (Fig. 7) Will be operated because it was assumed that #2 was dialed for the hundreds digit.y The lcircuit for 'l0 operating relay HCZ extends from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, break contact of relay CHO. executing conductor EX, break contact ci transfer relay ITF, conductor XEH. make contact of counting relay C2, conductor HG2, and Winding of relay HG2 to (-0. Relay HG2 closes a locking circuit for itself extending from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, stick conductor STK, make contact and winding of relay HG2 to A circuit is now closed for operating relay CRL which extends from (-1-) on stick conductor STK, make Contact of relay HG2, conductor HCSTK, break contact of relay ITF and upper Winding of relay CRL to The operation of relay CRL closes a circuit for operating relay ITF which may be traced from on conductor HCSTK, make contact of relay CRL and winding of relay ITF to Relay ITF completes a locking circuit for itself which is independent of the make contact on relay CRL, so that relay ITF will remain in its operated position after relay CRL is released, the release of relay CRL being effected when relay ITF operates and opens the break contact of the make before break combination.

The operation of relay CRL opens up the stick I conductor 22 for effecting the release of the counting relay left operated, `in this example relay C2, and when relay CRL is released, conductor stick I isy again connected to (-I-l for operating relay CX for preparing the counting relay circuits for the next digit. Transfer relay ITF as well as transfer relays 2TF and 3TF, are slow to operate, as indicated by the heavy line section at the top of the relay coil. This is for the purpose of introducing sufcient time torelease out the counting relay left operated at the end of the digit and then to operate relay CX in preparation for the next digit.

When the next (tens) digit is dialed, relay CB releases for again operating counting relay CI and change-over relay CHO, over the previously described circuit. At the end of this impulse, relay CX is released, relayCI remains operated and, since it is assumed that this is the end of the digit, relay CHO is released for executing the tens digit. This executing circuit extends from on conductor EX (as above described), make contact of relay ITF, break contact of relay ZTF, conductor XOT; make contact of relay CI, conductor TCI and winding of tens connector relay TCI toy Relay TCI closes a locking circuit for itself from (-I-) on conductor STK, make contact'and winding of relay TCI to The operation of relay TCI (or any other TC relay, not shown) extends conductor STK to conductor TCSTK for again operating relay CRL over a circuit including. the break contact of the make before break combination. of relay ZTF. Relay CRL extends con.- ductor TCSTK to the winding of relay 2TF- for operating this relay, which in-turncloses a locking circuit for itself by way of its make before break contact and conductorl TCSTK. The operation of relay ZTFopens up and releases relay CRL. During the interval while relay CRL was operated, relay CI lis released. kRelay CX is again operated when relay CRL is released for preparing the counting relay circuits for the next digit.

When the units digit is dialed (#1, in this example), relay CB is released once for operating relays CI and CHO, as.above-described,` after which relay CBremains operated -or'eil'ecting the release of relays CX and-CHO. The release 11 of relay CHO againy applies (-I-)` to executing conductor EX foroperating units connecting relay UCI over a circuitfrom conductor EX, make contacts of relays ITI"1 and ZTF in series, break contact of relay ZTEiconductor XOU, make contact of relay CI, conductor UCI'andWindfing of relay UCI to Rel-ay UCI closes a locking circuit for itself from on conductor STK and extends this STK conductor back over conductor UCSTK, make contact of relay ETF, break contact of relay STF and .upper Winding of relay CRL to for operating this latter relay. Relay CRL extends conductor UCSTK by way of make contacts of relays ZTF, CRL, and ETF to the Winding of relay BTF for operating this lat- `ter relay, which relay closes a locking circuit for itself by way of vits -make before break contact.

r Relay STF opens. up and releases relay CRL and during the interval when relay CRL is operated, counting relay CI is released and when relay CRL is released, relay CX is again operated to prepare the counting relay circuits for the station digit.

Assuming that the called line is idle the operation of relay STF extends the sleeve conductor 35 of the calledline by way of make contacts in series of relays TCI and UCI, sleeve conductor 4S, make contacter-relay 3Tl,- break'contacts in series of relaysk BY and ABV and make con.- tact of relay SA to (-I-). This circuit to (-I-) makes theY called Iline busy and operates its cutoff relay for removing the battery connection from the called linecircuit. i

In the event that the called line is busy, the

connection of sleeve conductor 35 by way of conductor 4S, break contact'of relay 3TF, make contact of relay 2TFand lower'winding of relay BY to operatesrelay BY before slow operating relay 3TF has time toi-operate after relay UC! connects the sleeve conductor of the called line to the Winding of busy relay BY. The operation of relayBY closesia locking circuit for itself by Way of its lower'winding and its make before breakcontactito (-I-) 'by Way of a break contact of relay ABV and-afmake contact of relay SA. Relay BY opens upfthe Winding of Vrelay TT to preventtheoperation of this relay on a call to a'bsy line.'"V'Vhern'tl'ie` station digit is dialed relay CB appliesl amomentary (-1-) impulse by way of its'br'eak contact, make'contact of relay SA, 'make contact of `relay BY,"conductor 13, break contact of relay" (assuming for the present thatrthis is a'c'all from a local line and nota toll line; in `Which caserelay TL will be de-en'ergiz'ed), conductor'. make contact of relay STF; conddctord, winding of 4ringing relai7 RIUand resistorfto Alftelay' RI operates and closes a locking'circuit for itself extending from (-1-) on conductoSTKfmake contact and winding of relay RI andresistor' to It will be noted that vrelay R'l'is'operated over the above describedcircuitat the beginning of the impulse trans-mission, but4 Y,since the pick-up conductor 28 is open at a back Contact of relay RI, relay CHO is 'not'operatedland none of the'counting relays are operatedin response toi the station digit pulses on a call `a'busy'linevirom a local line. The calling partyA novv receives thebusy tone over a circuit'- extendingthrough a break contact of relay 4BV, make contact ofrelai1 BY. conductor BT, make icontactof relay Rl,` conductor 38A and small tonefrc'onden'ser 365 y'to the calling line. In a calltof, busyline, sleeve conductor 4S ismaintainedizopen after relay is operated, since relay BV'isnot operated and relay conductor of the called line clear until the calling party hangs up and another attempt is made to connect with the called line. i

rReturning now to the part of the description where the called line was found to be idle, the station digit is eiective to release relay CB, after which this relay remains operated. The release of relay CB closes a circuit for operating relays CI and CHO by way of pick-up conductor 2B, as previously described. At the termination of this impulse, relays CX and CHO are released, the latter relay closing the executing circuit from on conductor EX, make contacts of relays ITF, 2TF and STF in series, conductor 53, make contact of relay RI, conductor 4l', break contact of relay BY, conductor 4S and Winding of relay TT to The reason that relay RI is operated at this time is that' its circuit is completed at the beginning of the station digit impulse transmission by vvay of a make Contact of relay CHO, make Contact of relay STF, conductor 18l and Winding of relay RI. Relay RI closes the above described locking circuit for itself. "When relay TT is operated at the end of the impulse transmission for the station digit, as above described, it closes a locking circuit for itself from on conductor EX, make contacts in series oi relays ITF, 2TF and STF, conductor 53, make -Contact of relay TT, conductor 41, break contact of relay BY,conductor 46 and winding of lrelay TT to this locking circuit being independent of its operating circuit through the make Contact of relay RI for maintaining relay TT operated after relay RI is released, as Will now be described.

With relays RI and TT operated, pick-up conductor PK is extended to the winding of cut-in relay CI for operating this relay at the beginning of a ringing code transmission, as is well understood in the art. The operation of relay CI closes a locking circuit for itself including hold conductor HDl for maintaining this relay 0perated through-out theA code transmission, as is Well understood in the art. 33-cycle ringing current is now applied to the called line over a. circuit extending from the {S3-cycle source, make contact of relay CI, make contact of relay CI, Winding of trip relay TR, conductor 3l, make contact of relay HG2, conductor 34, make contacts in series of relays RI and TT, conductor 4R, make contacts of relays UCI and TCI, called line and instrument circuits, make contacts in series of relays TCI and UCI, conductor 4T, make contacts in series of relays TI' and RI, conductor 33 and make contact of relay HG2 to the generator ground or return circuit for the source4 of ringing current. It will be noted that relay I-ICZ reverses the ringing circuit, including Conductors 33 and 34, extending to the called line, thus if #3 was the rst digit dialed, then relay HG2 would not be operated and the ringing current would be applied to the called line in reverse order from that above described, thus providing for divided ringing. v

When the called party answers, trip relay TR operates for short-circuiting and releasing relay RI, after which the circuit to the generator source, including relay TR, is opened for releasing this latter relay. Relay RI, in releasing, extends the called line to the windings of relay AB by Way of conductors 5I and 5.2, this latter relay being operated to reverse the current back towards the calling station.v Hold conductor HD is deen'ergized at the end of the code ringing cycle for releasing relay CI and; the release of; relay RI, opens up the circuit to pick-up conductor So that relay CI remainsv fle-energized througheut the remainder of the connection.. Talking battery is fed tothe called` Station. through. the windings of relay AB, to the calling station through the windings of relay CB, with thesetwo stations being connected for conversation through the talking condensers and break contacts of relay 4BV l When the called party hangs up, relay AB releases to straighten out the, battery connection for giving supervision in a. manner to be; later described. When the calling party hangs up, relay CB releases for electing the release of relay SA, after which (-1-)v is removed from the various conductors which maintain relays HG2, lTF, TCL

ZTF, UCI, 3TF, called line cut-od relay, and TT operated, thus effecting the release of these. relays and restoring the circuits to normal. The release of relay SA also removes (-1-) from stick conductor [STK extending back to. line nder I5 for releasing the line finder circuit (not shown) in a manner which is' well understood in the art. Relay SA also removes (-1-) `from conductor 3S extending back through the line finder for releasing the cut-off relay of the line lcircuit and this relay in turn opens up and releases relay TL, thus restoring the line circuit to normal.

It is believed that the above example explains how the circuits function in response to the dialing of the four digits for selectively ringing the called station and for providing the various cir.- cuit operations usually found in local and trunk calls. It .will now be explained how the repeaters in exchanges A and BI function to provide supervision, it already having been explained how the impulshing circuits ofthe repeaters function. It will also be explained how the alarm and busy verification circuits operate, keeping in mind the previous circuit description.

Since, in the above explanation, it 4was assumed that the call came overv the trunk from exchange A to exchange B` and connector Il was used, it will be obvious that therewould be no reason for dialing #l for-the first digit on the connector because this selects the level leading to trunks back to exchange A. However, when the call is initiated in exchange A and connector Il is used, this connector will function for selecting local lines in the manner previously described. If #1 is the rst digit on a local call, then when this digit is executed and (-1-) is applied to conductor XOH, the circuit is extended through a make contact of counting relay CI, the dotted connection, conductor HCI, leading to the winding of relay HCI for operating this relay. At this point it will be pointed out that connector I6 in exchange A extends this first digit executing circuit by way of pulse absorbing conductor PA to the lower winding of relay CRL for operating this relay and since no HC relay is operated, relay ITF is not operated, thus effecting the release of counting* relay CI, after which relay CRL is released for again operating relay CX to prepare the circuits for receiving the next digit. In other words, when the connector operates on a, drop back basis for digit `itl (which is the case for connector I6) the rst digit #l will be cancelled for absorbing digits l and 1 to allow the connector to then select level 0` in response to dialing 110 for a call from exchange A to the manual exchange.- Since connector I'I in exchange B holds on level l for the rst digit and connector I6 in exchange A drops back from level l forthe first digit. level 0- is also sea looted by connector I6 for selecting a trunk to the manual exchange on a call from a local sub.- ecriber in exchange B.

Referring back to the. operation of relay HG1, ona callfrom a local station in exchange B, this relay closes a circuit from break contact of relay LCO, break contact of relay BY, link release conductor LORL, make contact of Vrelay HCI, winding of marker relay ILIJI, break c011- tact of relay ILllI, break contact of common lock-out relay CLO and resistor to (1). The operation of relay ILIII closes a` locking circuit for itself including the winding of relay CLO which is effective to operate relay CLO` and disconnect from the windings of all marker relays to prevent the operation of more than oneof these relays in a given group at any one time. Relay ILUI closes a circuit for operating allotter relay IALG- extending from (-1-), make contact of relay ILIJI, break contact of guard relay GD, break contact of allotter relay IAL and'winding of relay IALG to The operation of relay IALG closes and obvious circuit for operating relay GD which transfers the IALG relay circuit from its operating to its locking circuitincludng make contact of relay GD, break contact of' relay IAL, make contact and winding'of' relay IALG to There is a pair of allotterV relays IAL and IALG for each trunk circuit, only one of these being shown. Since it is assumed that'trunk #l is. idle, the operation of relay IALG as a result. or trunk #l being marked,y completes a circuit for operating units connector relay llCI extend-` ing from (-1-), make contact. of relay ILIII, make contact of relay [ALG and winding of relay UCII to Relay UCI closes a locking circuitfor itself extending from (1), make contact ofvrelay ductor STK. is extended by way of conductory UCSTK, break Contact of relay Z'IF and winding of relay LCO to (a). Relay LCQ operates and, at its make before break contacts extends the calling line by way of conductors 3T and 3R to conductors 4T and 4R, make contacts of relay UCI, make contacts ofrelay HCI, conductors IT and IR, right-hand windings of the repeat coil associated with repeater I3, break contacts in series of relays ZSAP and AB to (-1-) and through the windings of relay CB forl operating this latter relay. 1

'The operation of' relay LCO` of the connector opens up and releases Arelay CB which inv turn opens up and releases relay SA.' Before relay SA oftheconnector releases, (-1-) is extended back from repeater I3 by way of conductor lS and make contacts of relays HC Iy and UCI, conductor 4S, make contacts and winding of relay LCO to '(-l for locking this latter relay under the control ofv relay ISA, of repeater i3, this latter relay being operated when relay- CB of this repeater operates. f

Relay LCO of the connector4 maintains (-I-)f being in use. The line finder and associated allotter circuits have not been shown, sinc'ethe line, marker, lock-out, allotter and finder circ uits may be the same as shown in Figs. 2 to 4, inclusive 'of Powell Patent 2,325,377.v

l' 'It will now be explained how the connector circuit' functions to provide the delayed ring feature' on a toll call, such as a call from the manual exchange to a subscriber in automatic exchange B," illustrated in Fig. 1B, Recalling that the incoming line circuit illustrated in the right-hand portion of Fig. 4 is used on a toll call and that relay TL of this line "circuit has been operated and locked, when' relay CX of Fig. 6 is operated when :the connector is rst seized, toll line relay TL' of Fig. 6 is operated over a circuit extending from (-1-), make contact of relay TL of Fig. 4, conductor 3TL, through the line finder I5, conductor STL, make contact of relayfCX and Windingof relay TL to At the-end of the trans-I mission' of the first impulse of the first-digit, relay-CX-releases,A as abovedescribed, to open up and release relay TL. Relay TL is again operated before the second digit is dialed and is released afterwthe rst impulse of 1 this digit, by the release of.v relay CX. Relay TL again operates and releases before and after the third -digit is trans-1 mitted in the same manner as described for other digits. When relay CX operates to close the cir-- cuit for-operating relay TL .before the station digit istransmitted, a circuit is closed for operating test Arelay TT of the connector which extends from C+), make contact of relay SA, break contact of, relay CHO, executing con ductorEX, make contacts in series of relays IITF,2TF.and STF, conductor 53, make contact of relay TL, conductor 41, break contact of relay BY, conductcri and Winding of relay TTy to v(-.) ,.RelayvTT closes the above described lock-` ingl circuit for itself, thus being operated before relayRI is operated as was the case in connection witha local call previously described, lWith relayTT operated the ringing or station digit ofthe called party maybe held off while the toll operator is working on the connection, thus it only being necessary for the operator to dial the last or 'station digit when ready to ring the called party. If a party on the called line should remove the receiver While the operator isworking on the connection, the closed circuit across this line fis extended by way of conductors 4T and 4R., make contacts of relay TT, break contacts of relay RI, conductors 5I and 52 and windings of relay AB to and thus operating this relay and reversing the battery connection back tothe repeater for passing supervision back to the operator as an indication that someone is tryingI to use the line she is holding.

1f the event that this supervision is not effected by a l'station on the called line before the operator is"ready to signal the called station, -the impulse orfimpulses transmitted to select this station effect the operation of relay CB for closing a `circuit` at the first release operation of relay CB for operating relay RI. This circuit extends from make contact of relay SA, make Lcon tact of relay CHO, make contact of relay STF, conductor 48,' winding of relay RI and resistor to Relay RI closes the above described locking circuit for itself and, with relaysRI and TT both operated, relay CI again operates to extend the ringing circuit to the called line. The circuitsnow function in the previously described manner for tripping the ring and for operating relay 1AB, with the release operation being etA 16 fective to release out all operated relays fin the previously described manner. It will be obvious that relay TT cannot be operated on a delayed ring toll call whenthe called line is ybusy because itsv winding is opened by the operation of busy relay BY.

Inthis event, it is necessary for the toll operator to make the busy verication test as will be later described.

Referring again to the operation on a call from the manual oice to a station in automatic Iexchange B, when relay AB of the connector reverses the battery, polar relay POL of repeater I3 is operated for short-circuiting the resistance in series with relay PL. This increases the current now in dial leg #l to a comparatively high value for operating relay AB of repeater l2. Relay 'AB reverses the battery back to conductors T and R. leading through connector I6 and line nder I4 to repeater II for operating Aa polar relay in this latter repeater in the same manner that relay POL of repeater I3 is operated. The polar relay in repeater II then increases the current flow in the dial leg leading to the manual office for operating an AB relayin this repeater or functions in any other desired manner for passing this supervisory condition back to the manual cord circuit. f I 1 When the called party hangs up, relay ABl of the connector releases and straightens out the battery connection to repeater I3 for releasing relay POL, which again inserts the resistance in series with relay PL and dial leg #l for releasing relay AB, this latter relay straightening out the battery connection back to repeater II, etc.

When the operator releases the connection, relay CB of repeater I2 in automatic exchange A is released for effecting the release of relay ISA'. The release of relay CB opens up dial leg #l for de-energizing this conductor leading to exchange B. This eiects the release of relay PL of repeater I3, which in turn releases relays 2SA and ZSAP. The release of relay PL also opens up the right-hand portion of the repeat coil circuit of repeater I3 for opening up the incoming line circuit and releasing the connection in exchange B. The release ofrelays CB of repeater I2 and repeater I3 close momentary circuits for operating the ICHO relays of these repeaters and when the ISA relays of these repeaters release, the circuit for the CHO relays are opened and these relays release. T'hese CHO relays perform no function at this time. The release of relay ISA of repeater I2 again closes the circuit for again operating relayISAP thus restoring the repeater circuits to normal. Referring to Figs. 2A, 2B, 3 and 4, it will now be explained how the alarm signal is transmitted from either automatic oice to the manual office. It is customaryv to provide two. alarm relays,V such as IA and 2A in `these automatic exchanges for operating in response to minorand major alarms. It is not believed necessary to show just how these IA and 2A relays areyoperated, since` it is well known to those skilled in the art how such relays maybe energized in response to the blowing of av fuse, the failure of an important circuit and the like, which requires the attention of an attendant. The energization of either relay IA or 2A in automatic exchange A disconnects dial leg #4 from the upper winding of relay 2BV and connects this dial legto the lower winding of relay 2BV. This de-energlzes the normally energized #4 dial leg for effecting the release of alarm relay IAM- in the manual exchange. This in turn effects the release of repeater 4relay IAMP for operating slow operate relay ASO and this latter relay closes a locking circuit for itself and also closes an obvious circuit for lighting the alarm lamp. This gives the operator in the manual exchange a visual indication that a case of trouble exists in either automatic exchange A or automatic exchange B and she can dial up special numbers in these oilces to determine the location and the type of the trouble which exists. This dialing up circuit is not shown, since it forms no .part of the present invention. When proper attention has been given to the signal, the release key may be momentarily operated for releasing relay SO, relays IAM and iAMP being restored to their normally energized conditions when the dial leg #4 is re-energized in response to the clearing or the trouble.

In the event of an alarm condition in automatic exchange B, the operation of the iA or 2A relays de-cnergizes the normally energized dial leg #4 extending to automatic exchange A for rel-easing high resistance alarm relay 32AM. Relay QAM effects the release of relay flAlVlP unless this latter relay is locked due to the operation of the busy verication feature, under which condition relay QAMP is not released until after the busy Verification momentary test is effected. The release o1" relay EAP/IP in automatic exchange A cle-energizes dial lefy #4 extending to the manual exchange for bringing in the alarm lamp in the previously described manner. When the 'trouble condition is cleared up, dial leg #4 is again energized for operating relay ZAM, which in turn operates relay 22AM? for in turn re-energizing dial leg #4 for again operating relays IAM and lAMP, thus restoring `the circuits to normal.

It will now be explained how the busy verifica.- tion feature operates. From the above explanation, it will be seen that relay TL of the connector link is not operated when local calls are made through the connector. It will be assumed that a call is set up from the manual exchange to a local subscriber in automatic exchange A. Since the trunk between the manual exchange and automatic exchange A extends through repeater il and terminates on its own line circuit, the call to the connector may be marked as coming from a toll line by simply extending by way of a conductor corresponding to BLT of Fig. 5 to connector it. With (-1-) on this conductor, relay Tl.- will be operated in the previously described mann-er to mark this Ias a toll call. Since relay TL controls the busy verification feature and since this feature will be explained in connection with connector il in automatic exchange B, this feature need not be explained in connection with connector it because it operates in exactly the same manner in exchange A as it does in exchange B. `The only diierence in the operation between a toll connection from the manual exchange to a local station in exchange A and a toil connection from the manual exchange to local station in exchange B is that such a toll connection extending a call to the local station in exchange A is readily identified as above explained, while a toll connection through exchange A to exchange B makes use of the same interoiice trunks between exchange A and exchange B as used by local subscribers in exchange A. Consequently, it is necessary to distinguish in the connector link in exchange B between a call from a subscriber in exchange A and a call from the toll operator in the manual exchange.

When the toll operator plugs into the trunk lack, the line nder i4 extends the connection to connector IS and the operator dials #8 for selecting a trunk to exchange B. Since connector I6 switches through on lever 8 (in a manner similar to the switching through function on level l for connector il', above described), the dial impulses are received by relay CB in repeater l2 (Fig. 3) connected to the interoihce trunk leading to repeater i3. Relay CB of repeater l2 repeats these impulses over dial leg #l between exchanges A and B for operating relay PL of repeater i3 in exchange B, this latter relay again repeating these impulses to relay CB of the selected connector il in exchange B. It has been explained how the #4 dial leg of the composite set between the manual exchange and exchange A is normally energized for maintaining relay lAM in the manual exchange operated as long as there is no alarm condition set up for opening this dial leg. This normally energized circuit is also dependent on the energization of the #4 dial leg of the composite set between exchange A and exchange B.. It will be understood that the opening of this #4 dial leg between exchange A and the manual exchange because of an alarm condition in exchange A or because the #4 dial leg between exchange A and exchange B is opened by an alarm condition in exchange B, -de-energizes relays lAlVi and iAll/IP in the rmanual exchange for bringing in 'the alarm circuit in the previously described manner.

When the manualexchange; operator selects a trunk leading tov exchange B by dialing #8, the' CX repeater i2 is selected. IIlhis selection `eilects the operationof` relays CBy and iSA and the release of relay SAP of repeater i2. During the interval between the-operation of relay ISA and the release of relay ISAP', 4a. connection is extended from (v through the .resistance associated with repeater H, through line finder Ili and connector it, conductor TL, make contact of relay -ISAP, make contact of relay ESA, conductor '2| and lower winding of relay ZBV toA (-l-). This `operates relay 2BV, it being understood that this operation is not eiiected on a call from a local line in exchange A because this line does not carry the circuit from through to conductor TL of repeater l2.

The operation of relay 2BV disconnects the #4 dial leg between exchange A and exchange B from the high resistance relay 22AM and connects it to direct at a make contact of normally energized relay 2AMP. This connection to direct (-1-) operates relay '313V in exchange B over dial leg #4 between exchanges A and B by way of the upper winding of relay SBV to SinceV 'this is only a momentary pulse on dial leg #4, relay SBV will only be operated inomentarily. At the same time that relays CB and ESA of repeater i2 in exchange A are operated, the #l dial'leg is energized for operating relays PL, 2SA and 2SAP of repeater i3 in exchange B, all in the previously described manner. This e'ects the operation of line relay LR.

off the incoming line circuit in exchange 'B torr marking this line as the one to be found by line finder i5 and extends the connection to connector I1.

With line relay LR 'of the incoming line circuit operated at the same time that relay BBV is operated, a circuit is closed for operating relay TL of this incoming line circuit which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay LR, lower winding of relay TL, conductor 2li, make contact of relay 3BV and resistor to Belay TL locks itself operated as long as theiincoming line circuit is in use, in the previously described manner. It will be understood that a call from a local line in exchange A will not operate relay 3BV, consequently relay TL of the incoming line circuit in exchange B will not be operated on such a call even though line relay LR is operated the same as if this was a toll call. Relay TL, in its operated position, marks this incoming line circuit as one coming from the manual toll board by extending (-1-) over conductor 3TL to connector I'I.

Referring now to connector Il, when the toll operator dials a busy line, relay BY is operated and locked, in the previously described manner. When relay 3TF operates for releasing yrelay CRL and again operating relay CX at the end of the units digit, relay TL is operated to (-1-) on conductor GTL. With relays BY and TL operated, busy tone is connected to the line circuit incoming to connector I1 and is heard by the toll operator. With relays TL and BY operated, the l operation of the dial effects the intermittent operation of relay CB, but no other relays of the connector link are operated in response to these dial impulses.

When the toll operator desires to cut in on the busy connection and offer the toll call,she operates the busy verification key BV and dials #1. The operation of key BV 4operates relay IBV, since a connection to (-1-) is applied to key BV when any sleeve relay SL is operated. The operation of relay IBV switches dial leg #4 from high resistance relay IAM to direct (-1-) for energizing this dial leg extending to exchange A, which operates relay 2BV by way of its upper winding. Relay 2BV in turn switches dial leg #4 extending to exchange B from high resistance relay ZAM to direct (-1-) for operating relay 3BV in exchange B. Now when the one impulse is transmitted by the dial, the release of relay CB of the connector link happens at the same time that .4,

relay 3BV is operated, therefore a circuit is closed from (-1-), break contact of relay LCO of the connector, break contact of relay CB, make contact of relay SA, make contact of relay BY, conductor 43, make contact of relay TL, conductor 44, upper winding of relay ABV, conductor 25, make contact of relay SBV and resistor to This operates relay 4BV and this relay in turn closes a locking circuit for itself extending from (-1-), break contact of relay LCO, make contact of relay BY,

make contact and lower Winding of relay 4BV to The toll operator is now connected to the busy called connection by way of the talking condensers of the connector, make contacts of relay ABV, conductors 4T and 4R and make contacts of relays UCI and TCI, for example, to the called line. The toll operator may offer the call to the wanted party and if this party desires to accept the toll call the receivers on the busy connection are hung up for eecting the release of this connection, in the previously described manner. The release of the connection removes (-1-) from the called sleeve 4S of the connector used by the toll operator and this is effective to release relay BY, since the operation of relay 4BV switched the locking circuit for relay BY from (-1-) controlled by relay SA to (-1-) on the called sleeve conductor.

The release of relay BY opens up the locking circuit of relay 4BV for effecting the release of this latter relay. With relays BY and 43V released, (-1-) is applied to the sleeve of the called line (4S) for making this line busy and for operating the cut-off relay of this line. This circuit extends from (-1-), make contact of relay SA, break contacts of the make before break combinations of relays 4BV and BY and make contact of relay STF to conductor 4S. This places the circuits of the connector link in condition for responding to the station digit, which is now dialed by the operator, or delayed, for operating the circuits just the same as when the station digit is dialed on a call to an idle line.

Notice is hereby given that subject matter disclosed herein is claimed in my copending application Serial No. 135,919, filed December 30, 1949, as a division of this application and assigned to the same assignee as the present application.

What I claim is:

l. In a telephone system, a iirst unattended dial oice, a second unattended dial ofce, an attended oce, alarm sending apparatus in each of said dial ofiices responsive to trouble conditions in the associated oiitlce, a rst signal receiving means in said attended ofce, a second signal receiving means in said rst dial oiilce, a first two-wire physical trunk circuit interconnecting said rst dial office and said attended office, a second two-wire physical trunk circuit interconnecting said second dial oice and said first dial office, means including one leg of said first physical trunk circuit for dialing up connections from said attended office to said first dial cnice, means including one leg of said second physical trunk circuit for dialing up connections from said first dial oflice to said second dial office, means including the alarm sending apparatus in said rst dial oiice for transmitting a distinctive alarm signal to said rst signal receiving means over another leg of said rst physical trunk circuit, and means including the alarm sending apparatus in said second dial ofce for transmitting a distinctive alarm signal to said second signal receiving means over another leg of said second physical trunk circuit.

2. In a telephone system, a first unattended dial oflice, a second unattended dial ofce, an attended office, alarm sending apparatus in each of said dial offices responsive to trouble conditions in the associated oice, a iirst signal receiving means in said attended ofce, a second signal receiving means in said rst dial cnice, a first two-wire physical trunk circuit interconnecting said first dial oiiice and said attended office, a second two-wire physical trunk circuit interconnecting said second dial office and said first dial oiice, means including one leg of said rst physical trunk circuit for dialing up connections from said attended office to said first dial office, means including one leg of said second physical trunk circuit for dialing up connections from said first dial office or from said attended ofiice to said second dial ofice, means including the alarm sending apparatus in said first dial office for transmitting a distinctive alarm signal to said first signal receiving means over another leg of said first physical trunk circuit, means including the alarm sending apparatus in said second dial ofiice for transmitting a distinctive alarm signal to said second signal receiving means over another leg of said second physical trunk circuit, and -rneans` for re-transmitting said last mentioned-alarm signal to said first signal receiving means over said other leg of said rst physical trunk circuit.

3. In a telephone system, three exchanges connected in tandem by trunk lines, means for transmitting station selecting pulses over a first trunk line from one end exchange to the inter- Vening exchange, means responsive to said station selecting pulses for repeating a replica thereof over a second trunk line from the intervening exchange to the other end exchange, means for transmitting a busy verication pulse over a third trunk line from said one end exchange to the intervening exchange, means responsive to said busy verification pulse for repeating a replica thereof over a fourth trunk line from the intervening exchange to said other end exchange, means controlled by the concurrent reception of a replica of one of said station selecting pulses and said replica of the busy Verification pulse for eifecting a talking con nection from the transmitting station in said one end exchange to a busy called line in said other end exchange, and means for transmitting an alarm signal over said third trunk line from said intervening exchange to said one end exchange.

4. In a telephone system, three exchanges connected in tandem by trunk lines, means for transmitting station selecting pulses over a first trunk line from one end exchange to the intervening exchange, means responsive to said station selecting pulses for repeating a replica thereof over a second trunk line from the intervening exchange to the other end exchange, means for transmitting a busy verincation pulse over a third trunk line from said one end exchange to the intervening exchange, means responsive to said busy verification pulse for repeating a replica thereof over a fourth trunk line from the ntervening exchange to said other end exchange, means controlled in response to the concurrent reception of a replica of one of said station se lecting pulses and said replica of the busy verication pulse for establishing a talking connection from the transmitting station in said one end exchange to a busy called line in said other end exchange, and means for transmitting an alarm signal over said fourth trunk line from said other end exchange to said intervening exchange.

5. In a telephone system, three exchanges connected in tandem by trunk lines, means for Cil -lil

transmitting station selecting pulses over a first trunk line from one end exchange to the intervening exchange, means responsive to said station selecting pulses for repeating a replica thereof over a second trunk line from the intervening exchange to the other end exchange, means for transmitting a busy verification pulse over a third trunk line from said one end exchange to the intervening exchange, means responsive to said busy verification pulse for repeating a replica thereof over a fourth trunk line from the intervening exchange to said other end exchange, means controlled in response to the concurrent reception of a replica of one of said station selecting pulses and said replica of the busy verification pulse for establishing a talking connection from the transmitting station in said one end exchange to a busy called line in said other end exchange, and means for transmitting an alarm signal over said 'third and said fourth trunk lines from said other end exchange to said one end exchange.

WINFRED T. POWELL.

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UNTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,569,678 Powell Jan. 12, 1926 1,678,503 Friendly July 24, 1928 1,747,478 Lomax Feb. 18, 1930 1,897,048 Hatton Feb. 14, 1933 1,897,069 Newsom Feb. 14, 1933 1,899,112 Saunders et al Feb. 28, 1933 1,912,450 Hatton et al June 6, 1933 2,233,282 Buchanan Feb. 25, 1941 2,239,825 Lomax Apr. 29, 1941 2,244,596 Anderson June 3, 1941 2,278,172 Dimond Mar. 31, 1942 2,320,865 Powell June 1, 1943 2,332,290 Baumfalk Oct. 19, 1943 2,339,669 Baumfalk Jan. 18, 1944 2,365,996 Bakker Dec. 26, 1944 2,377,453 Rhoads June 5, 1945 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,516,645 July 25, 195o WINFRED T. POWELL It is hereby certified that errorvappears in the printed specification ofl the above numbered patent vrequiring correction as follows:`

Column 1 7, line 50, for 3LT read TL;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read as corrected above, so that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 7th day of August, A. D. 1951.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents. 

